240 REPORTS OF INVESTIGATIONS AND PROJECTS. 



h. Prohibiting the reelection of State governors for two consecutive terms. 



(7) Amendment abolishing on December i, 1884, the "alcabalas" and prohibiting the 



collection of customs dues on goods transported from one State to another 

 (May 17, 1882). 



(8) Amendments of June 2, 1882, relating to the power of the Congress to give recom- 



pense for services rendered to the country and to grant patents and copy- 

 rights. 



(9) Amendment determining the incumbency of the presidency in case of death or dis- 



ability of the Chief Executive (October 3, 1882). 



(10) Amendment relating to the liberty of the press (May 15, 1883). 



(11) Amendment granting to the federal government the power to provide commercial 



and mining codes (December 14, 1884). 



(12) Amendment defining the jurisdiction of the federal courts (May 29,1884). 



(13) Amendment extending to December i, 1886, the period for the abolition of "alca- 



balas" and customs dues between the States (November 26, 1884). 



(14) Amendment providing for the formation of the Territory of Tepic through cession 



to the Union by the State of Jalisco (December 12, 1884). 



(15) Amendment restricting the powers of the States with reference to interstate com- 



merce (November 22, 1886). 



(16) Amendment of October 21, 1887: 



a. Permitting the reelection of the President for a second term, but prohibit- 

 ing a third term unless a period of four years shall have intervened 

 between such second and third term. 



h. Extending similar requirements to the office of State governor. 



(17) Amendment abolishing all restrictions relating to the reelection of the President 



(December 20, 1890). 



(18) Amendment of April 24, 1896 : 



a. Giving to the Congress the power to elect a provisional President in case 

 of temporary or permanent disability of the President and prescribing 

 procedure in such cases. 



h. Prescribing the procedure in granting leave of absence to the President. 



(19) Amendment further limiting the powers of the States (May i, 1896). 



(20) Amendments of June 10, 1898: 



a. Prohibiting the establishment of monastic orders. 

 h. Defining the obligations and rights of citizenship. 



(21) Amendment reorganizing the Federal courts (May 22, 1900). 



(22) Amendments of May 14, 1901 : 



a. Defining the cases in which the death penalty may be inflicted. 



h. Prohibiting the acquisition by religious corporations or institutions of 



real estate other than that absolutely necessary for the purpose for 



which they were established. 



(23) Amendments of October 31, 1901 : 



a. Abolishing the requirement that the local authorities in the Federal Dis- 

 trict and in the Territories shall be elected by popular vote. 



h. Extending the powers of the Federal government over forts, barracks, 

 and other property necessary to the performance of Federal functions. 



(24) Amendments of December 18, 1901 : 



0. Limiting the power of the States to issue bonds. 



h. Increasing the basis of representation in the Chamber of Deputies from 

 one representative for every 40,000 inhabitants to one representative for 

 every 60,000. . -n /-kt 



(25) Amendment providing for the formation of the Territory of Qumtana Roo (Nov- 



ember 24, 1902). 



(26) Amendments of May 6, 1904: 



a. Increasing the powers of the Chamber of Deputies. 



h. Defining the powers of the Permanent Committee of the Congress. 



c. Increasing the term of the President and Vice-President to six years. 



d. Re-establishing the office of Vice-President and determining the condi- 



tions of his succession to the Presidency. 



e. Prescribing the oath of office of President and Vice-President. 



f. Prohibiting the President and Vice-President from leaving the territory 



of the Union without the consent of the Chamber of Deputies. 



g. Defining the criminal liability of Federal officials. 



